Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 1AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
104 | 107 | 110 | 181 | 266 | 346 | 437 | 416 | 394 | 370 | 438 | 551 | 588 | 485 | 473 | 418 | 448 | 482 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.66m | 6:29AM2.68m | 6:55PM2.48m | 7:34AM2.45m | 8:04PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM1.00m | 12:38PM1.14m | 1:02AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 107 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
104 | — | — | 181 | 266 | 346 | 437 | 416 | 394 | 370 | 438 | 551 | 588 | 485 | 473 | 418 | 448 | 482 | 599 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 322 | 309 | 692 | 546 | 503 | 668 | 537 | 1034 | 276 | 276 | 340 | 391 | 102 | 645 | 141 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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